We have enacted the electronic transactions ordinance which follows the united nations commission on international trade law model law on e - commerce . the eto accords digital signatures and electronic records the same legal status as that of their paper - based counterparts . we have also developed a local public key infrastructure with the establishment of certification authority to support the conduct of secure electronic transactions 参考联合国国际贸易法例委员会的电子商贸法例范本后，我们制定电子交易条例，令数码签署和电子纪录跟书面签署和文件纪录享有同等的法律地位我们又建立本地的公开密码匙基建设施，设立核证机关以确保电子交易在稳妥可靠的环境下进行。
Such an accommodating approach will enable the legislative framework and future development of e - business within it to better keep pace with technological advancement . we propose to amend the ordinance such that , except for transactions involving government entities , a signature requirement under law can be met by any form of electronic signature if it is reliable and appropriate for the purpose and agreed by the parties concerned 我们建议修订该条例，订明除涉及政府单位的交易外，根据订有签署规定的法律规则进行的交易，使用任何形式的电子签署均符合该签署规定，只要该种电子签署形式是稳妥可靠和切合所需，并且得到有关方面的同意便可。
The government is committed to providing a favourable environment supported by a sound legal framework to foster the development of electronic commerce in hong kong . certification authorities will be established as part of a public key infrastructure to provide security and trust in the conduct of electronic transactions over open networks 政府承诺提供有助电子商业发展的环境。政府不单会订立明确的法律架构，并会通过设立核证机关，建立公钥基础设施，确保利用开放网络进行的电子交易稳妥可靠。
